You're hanging with your English speaking friends and blurt out "Let's go to the bitch!"- they start laughing like crazy. Oops! What you meant to say was "Let's go to the beach!".
Polly Verbs helps you avoid this embarrassment.
Simply look at the English phrase on your screen, speak it into the app, and Polly Verb will tell you how accurate you are by comparing it to a native English speaker.
You can even bookmark key phrases to repeat again and again.
So the next time you suggest going to the beach? You won't be laughed out of the room.
- You speak the english phrase into the app
- The app tells you which words you pronounced badly
- You see which words are wrong and try again
- Practice on your own until you get it right
- Super accurate voice recognition
2.
Enquire around a subject
Invite someone to something
Invite someone to your home
Request something
Enquire about something near you
Performing in the arts
Describing something theatrically
Being naughty
Have a real affect on something
Have an influence on something
When something ceases to work
When something becomes severed
Escape from or get loose
Make or force a way through (a barrier)
To disrupt or stop
Make a copy of files
Withdraw from something before completion
Withdraw from a position or commitment
Retreat or draw away
Return to something with intent
Decide that something will not happen
Demand someone's presence
Check up on or visit someone
Summon for military service
Raise doubts
[Ask about] Steve
[Ask] Mary [out]
[Ask] them [over]
[Ask for] directions
[Ask around] the office
I am [acting in] the movie
Please [act out] the story
My kids always [act up]
The police [act upon] tips
He will [act on] the information
My truck [broke down]
[Break off] the branch!
[Break out] of your prison
[Break through] the wall
We [broke up] the fight
[Back up] your computer
I [backed out] of the deal
[Back down] from the fight
[Back off] from my daughter!
I'm getting [back into] my work
Let's [call off] the party
The doctor [called for] me
I'll [call in] on the neighbours
He was [called up] for service
Steve was [called out] for lying
1❈ Basic Phrasal Verbs
3.
Mark complete with a tick
Have a good look at something
Look over or examine something
When you arrive at (hotel)
To be verified or pass inspection
Pay a casual visit
Go along with someone who leads
Separating or breaking up
Discover by accident
When you remember something
To have authority
When you chase or follow someone
To attempt, an effort
To be suspicious and decline
Have sexual intercourse
Rob a (bank) with a gun
Maintain your grip
Focus and not lose control
When you are stopped progressing
So that something doesn't separate
Refrain from vomiting
To hold or store something
Don't enter somewhere
Stay at the same speed
Continue without stopping
[Check off] each task
[Check out] that guy!
Please [check over] my work?
[Check in] to the hotel tonight
The suspect's story [checked out]
Want to [come over]?
[Come along] for the ride?
My quiche is [coming apart]!
I [came across] this article today
It's all [coming back] to me now
Whatever I say [goes]!
Better [go after] him!
[Have a go] at skydiving!
I'm not [going for] that
Should we [go all the way]?
This is a [hold up]!
[Hold on] to the railing
[Get] a [hold on] yourself!
My job is [holding] me [back]
She [holds] the family [together]
I can't [keep] dinner [down]
I [keep] my teeth [in] a glass
[Keep out] of our bedroom!
It's hard to [keep up] with you
If you're going through hell, [keep going]
2❈ Common Phrasal Verbs
4.
Created especially
Step aside for someone or something
Invent or create from nothing
To redo or renovate
Compensate (for a mistake)
Relocate to another place
Doesn't stay in one place
Change position to avoid
Progress with something
Continue passed something
Cooperate or pretend to cooperate
When you just have fun or tease
Dangerous or risky undertaking
When someone is naughty
Minimise the importance of something
Cause the arrival of something
Dismiss or eject
Request by means of messenger
Return something (you bought)
Request usually to a (hotel) room
Slow down the progress of something
Immovable or permanent
To be different or special
Reserve for special purpose
Put someone in compromising position
I was [made for] you
[Make way] for the princess
Tony [made up] a story
She really needs a [makeover]
That will [make up for] your mistake
I [moved into] a new flat
He is always [on the move]
[Move away] from the vehicle!
Let's [move ahead] with the plan
[Move along] there is nothing to see here
I will [play along]
Stop [playing around] with me
He is [playing with] fire
If you [play up] you go to bed
The politician [played down] the scandal
[Send in] the clowns
I was [sent out] for spitting
[Send for] a doctor immediately!
[Send] that crap [back] to the shop!
Room service? [Send up] a larger room
The project was [set back]
Your life plan isn't [set in] stone
Tony's attitude [sets] him [apart]
Did you [set aside] drinking money?
The thief was [set up] and got caught
1❈ Top Phrasal Verbs
5.
When you advocate or represent something
To protect and defend something
Position yourself
Exceptional
Appear to be doing very little
Reason to remain somewhere
To not come back or home
Not go to bed
Keep distance from something
Remain (home) and not go out
Take action or responsibility
Going outside for a while
Move out of the way
Move back from/Think again about (something)
Resign from a position
Regain possession/Retract
Follow as a model or example
Discredit something someone says
Remove (one's clothes)
Raise a subject (with someone)
Speak in a condescending manner
Speak in favour of (someone)
Speaking somewhere
Direct and control
Really discuss something well
We [stand for] justice
[Stand up] for your rights!
[Stand back] from the bonfire
She is really a [stand out] student
Why are you just [standing around]?
Please [stay for] dinner
Steve [stays out] all night
I [stayed up] late last night
I told him to [stay away]
Let's [stay in] with a movie
[Step up] to the challenge
I'm [stepping out] for some lunch
[Step aside], doctor coming through
[Step back] and think about your life
He [stepped down] from government
[Take back] that comment
Don't [take after] your father
She [took] his argument [apart]
[Take off] your clothes my dear
Please [take] it [up] with management
Don't [talk down] to me
She always [talks up] her boss
She will be [talking at] the conference
I [talked] him [down] from the ledge
We need to [talk through] this problem
1❈ Must Know Phrasal Verbs
6.
Get rid of/Dispose of
Vomit
Get rid of/Dispose of
Toss or put something on
Create quickly without preparation
See how something looks or fits
Compete for something
Make sexual advances
Test ability of something on someone
Evaluate a performance or sample
Makes someone sexually excited
Lower the (volume)
Arrive or get somewhere
Rotate something and change sides
Cause disinterest in something
Stay up waiting
Serve meals in a restaurant
Remain where you are until something finishes
Stay still expecting something or someone
Stay static while others go on
Brought to the beach by waves
When rain spoils forces cancellation
Clean out (throat) with liquid
Feeling that comes in a wave sensation
Removed by a great (water) force
[Throw away] the rubbish
She [threw up] over the dog
[Throw out] what you don't use
[Throw] another shrimp [on] the grill
I just [threw] a salad [together] quickly
[Try] the jumper [on]
He will [try for] captain
I said no but she still [tried it on]
Can I [try] my English [on] you?
You should [try] this car [out]
That girl [turns] me [on]
[Turn down] the television!
You always [turn up] late for dinner
[Turn over] the hamburger
That cheese [turns] me [off] eating
Don't [wait up] for me
He enjoys [waiting on] tables
Let's [wait] the rain [out] inside
Time and tide [wait for] no man
Please [wait behind] for the kids
The waves [washed] a bottle [up]
The rain [washed out] the picnic
I [washed down] the meal with milk
A feeling of regret [washed over] me
The river [washed away] the bridge
5❈ Sexy Phrasal Verbs
7. Want to test your pronunciation
using these phrasal verbs?
What does Polly Verbs do?
You read the English phrasal verb aloud, the app corrects
the phrase and tells you which words you got wrong, you try
again until you get the pronunciation perfect.
Why do I need an app to learn English?
You're hanging with your English speaking friends and blurt
out "Let's go to the bitch!"- they start laughing like crazy.
Oops! What you meant to say was "Let's go to the beach!".
Polly Verbs helps you avoid this embarrassment.
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